Ali Group

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Ali Group is a foodservice equipment manufacturing company with a collection of 115+ individual brands.

Last updated October 28, 2026

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Overview

Ali Group describes itself as one of the world's largest and most diversified foodservice equipment manufacturing companies, with a collection of 115+ individual brands, 80 manufacturing sites in 16 countries, and 17,000+ employees located in 30+ countries. Its history page states that its first company, Comenda, a warewasher manufacturer, was established in 1963 in post-war Italy, and that the acronym ALI (Apparecchiature Lavaggio Industriale) was introduced in 1972 with the launch of its Paris marketing headquarters. The group later expanded into the United States and diversified beyond warewashing. Filippo Berti is listed as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

History

According to Ali Group's official history page, in 1963, post-war Italy was flourishing economically, providing the setting for the establishment of its first company, Comenda, a warewasher manufacturer. The page states that this era of growth led to a surge in new restaurants, driving demand for fast and efficient warewashing machines. It records that Comenda experienced immediate success and continuous growth, with over 70 percent of its warewashers being sold internationally, and that 1972 marked a significant milestone with the launch of its Paris marketing headquarters and the introduction of the acronym ALI (Apparecchiature Lavaggio Industriale). The page further states that by 1980 Ali expanded to the United States, acquiring Champion Industries, a warewasher brand with a wide distribution network across the country, and that in 1989 the company diversified by acquiring Carpigiani, a manufacturer of gelato and ice cream making machines, along with Lainox and Ambach, names in cooking equipment, with the addition of Moyer-Diebel, a Canadian warewashing manufacturer.

Controversies

2021
Alibaba's wording in its response to employee assault case draws criticism
Alibaba's description of conduct in its response to an employee assault case as “excessive intimate behavior” drew online controversy; legal experts quoted in the article criticized the wording as ambiguous and potentially harmful to the victim. The article states that police were still investigating whether a crime had occurred.
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2020
Alibaba responds to online sales of fake admission notices
In August 2020, Alibaba Security responded to reports of fake admission notices being sold online. According to the company, it penalized the sellers involved in the online sales of fake admission notices and reported the relevant information to administrative law-enforcement authorities. The statement was reported by ZOL News on August 20, 2020. The response addressed the sale of counterfeit admission notices through online channels and described the platform's actions against the sellers and its referral of information to administrative law-enforcement authorities.
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2020
Alibaba and other companies fined in antitrust cases
In December 2020, reports stated that Alibaba and other companies were fined in antitrust cases. The coverage centered on the market regulator's response and explanation of the penalties. The source material did not specify the amounts of the fines or the exact date on which the penalties were imposed. The reports described the fines as arising from antitrust cases involving the named companies, while the regulator's public response and interpretation of the enforcement action formed the main focus of the article. No further details on the scope of the cases, the specific conduct cited, or the identities of the other companies were provided in the source.
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